2024
A Rare Case of Acute Bacterial Native Valve Endocarditis Caused by Streptococcus thoraltensis
Abid S, Stolear A, Dulgher M, Sethi S, Zarich S. A Rare Case of Acute Bacterial Native Valve Endocarditis Caused by Streptococcus thoraltensis. Cureus 2024, 16: e70934. PMID: 39502956, PMCID: PMC11537169, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.70934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNative valve endocarditisIntravenous drug useValve endocarditisRare caseHistory of intravenous drug useLost to follow-upTricuspid valve vegetationPartial clinical improvementDrug useIntravenous ceftriaxoneValve vegetationsBlood culturesChest painPulmonary embolismClinical improvementProductive coughRare pathogenAtrial flutterFollow-upClinical evaluationPatient historyExposure to animalsEndocarditisHuman pathogensPatients
2023
Permanent Complete Heart Block: A Rare Complication of Influenza Infection
Badheeb M, Zarich S, Fara F, Alam M. Permanent Complete Heart Block: A Rare Complication of Influenza Infection. Cureus 2023, 15: e51166. PMID: 38283436, PMCID: PMC10813590, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart blockInfluenza infectionComplication of influenza infectionPermanent complete heart blockPermanent dual-chamber pacemakerInfluenza A infectionJunctional escape rhythmTransient atrioventricular blockComplete heart blockDual-chamber pacemakerFlu-like symptomsPolymerase chain reaction testCardiac comorbiditiesInfluenza virusRare complicationAtrioventricular blockMyocardial inflammationEscape rhythmTemporary pacemakerCardiovascular complicationsSelf-resolvingViral illnessCardiology clinicFollow-upViral infection